December 1, 1922 to December 31, 1922

The Perry Race Riot was an incident that took place in Taylor County, Florida in December of 1922. This history engine episode looked at and discussed the events that transpired the riot and the actions of individuals that followed. The primary source that became the center of discussion was an obituary in a Taylor County newspaper. The heading read “Young Woman Brutally Murdered Last Saturday:...

The morning sunlight pours into the high ceilinged room. George D. Mason’s photographer captures the newly furnished coffee room for the Detroit Yacht Club in 1922. Mason, Yacht Club's architect, also designed the Grand Hotel, Detroit Masonic Temple and the Gem Theatre in Detroit. A collection of photos of the clubhouse from 1922 reveal a lounge, kitchen, pool, nursery, grill, library, dining...

Given Detroit's history as a frontrunner in new technologies and industrial development, it is no surprise that the city was the site of the first efforts to construct metal airships as a distinctly American type of dirigible for both commercial and military uses. Encouraged by the availability of dependable engines; of light, thin alloys; and of more seasoned engineering talent; in 1922 a group...

The number of building permits within the first six months of the year 1922 in Greenville, South Carolina was 532,415 and by the end of the year the number had rose to 1,234,418. The theme of urban development and growth is demonstrated and exhibited in this source by showing the numbers of agreements to construct buildings such as houses, churches and buildings for public services such as schools,...

Many changes and shifts occurred during the early twentieth century. Big shifts such as mass movements from different regions in the U.S., notably African American’s “Great Migration” from the South to the North. Around 6 million black migrants were redistributed among the Northern and Western cities later to die down around the first World War.

At the beginning of the 20th century, when most Americans lacked indoor plumbing and basic sanitation was rare, infectious disease was an ever present fear. Millions of people worldwide died in 1918 from the Spanish flu, and cholera and typhoid were frequent threats in the cities. At this time, the medical community encouraged people to wash their walls to help avoid disease. Painted walls were...

The Atlanta Life Insurance Company was located on 539 W. Church St. in Orlando, Florida. This location was a branch office to the larger Atlanta Life Company, which was located in Atlanta, Georgia on 148 Auburn Ave. The Atlanta Life Insurance Company advertised maximum insurance on risk for $50,000, and offered industrial, health, accident, and life policies. Alonzo Franklin Herndon, an African...